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IMPossIBILITY OF RECOVERY.
John Roach, the Great Ship Builder, Beyond
the Reach of Medical Aid.

NEW YORK, Jan. St is known that for
some weeks John Roach, the great ship
builder, has been confined to his residence
in gradually failing health. According to
his own desire that his friends should not be
needlessly alarmed and spprehensive of the
effect upon him of learning the real nature
of the disease from which he is suffering, his
family and physicians have been reticent in
regard to his condition. Mr.. Roach, how
ever, now realizes fully the impossibility of
recovery, and the reason for cOncealment no
longer exists. In view of this fact repre-
sentative of Mr.. Roschs family tonight
vaIid's condition: "Mr. Roach is beyond
the reach of medical help save in the allevla-
tiOn of his sufferings, which have long been
incessant and intense. His disease is epithe-
iona, and its development has been very
similar to the case of General Grant, the To-
cation, however, being the roof of the
mouth instead of the throat. All efforts to
arrest its progress have failed, and only his
powerful constitution has sustained him so
long. He has never seen we'll dav since
the entire nervous prostration consequent
From that crushing blow he could not rally,
and the cancer began to develop last Janu-
sry. In March an operation was performed
in the hope that the disease might be eradi-
Gated. In the summer the trouble returned,
and it became evident to the physicians that
there was no hope. Mr.. Roach is now fail
ing gradually, his agony relieved only by
anOdyneso
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Insnring ChiIdren IIIeeaI.

NEW YoRK, jar. 3.-Deputy Attorney
General Post recently moved before Justice
Barrett, in the Supreme Court chambers, to
have the Globe Mutual Benefit Association
restrained from carrying on its business on
the ground that the company was insolvent
and that the insurance of infants, as prac-
ticed by the association, is unauthorized by
law. Judge Barrett handed down decision
to-day IN the case. He says: "The business
of this company is limited to that of life
and casualty insurance upon the cooperative
assessment plan. Only members who &C
cept the contract of obligations of such
membership can be thus insured. Infants
are not eligible as they can not make con-
tract. Their parents can not insure their
chiIdren's lives as members in such CO.
operative or assignment companies. Only
members can be insured, and an infant can
not be a member of a society and vote"
Judge Barrett concludes by saying that this
branch of the company's business must
therefore be eDjoined.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-01-05
A Confidence Game.

MoBIIE. Ala, san. 3.-Louis Nading, a
Frenchman residing in the city, made a
startling and unexpected discovery yester-
day that he had been robbed as long ago as
the 30th OF November of $1,000 in money
and bonds by bold and successful conf
0ence game Some time in the latter part
Of November Nading made the acquaintance
of fellow oountrynan, lately arrived, and
the new acquaintance introduced him to a
third FEenchman. The three became very
intimate. In the course of time they sue
ceeded in inducing Nading to display his
wealth by first showing him large amounts
of securities and gold which they possessed.
One of them had in his possession a box
at his hotel, and Nading Ensisted on going
with him to remove it to safe place. AS
the box was opened and its gold and bonds
displayed Nading was called from the room.
leaving his own money behind. When he re-
turned his friend told him that he had put his
(Nading's) treasures in his own box, which
he turned over to the Mobile man for safe
keeping. Nading never suspected anything
wrong until yesterday, when he broke open
his friends box and found that there was
nothing in it but q number of newspapers
and lot OF lead. The police have been noti-
fed. In the treasure-box was found a
printed card with the inscriptions: "F.
6ingham, Eegociant Pascbearo, Suisse"
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To the Associated Press.
Matters TO he Considered.

WAsHIzGToS, Jan. in the Senate to-
morrow, after the reading Of the iCurnal,
Senator Gallon will formally announce the
.eath of his colleague, and the Senate will
dJouIn az a mark or respect 70 his memory.
Wednesday at O'Clock, possibly earlier,
sfr. Cullom will ask the Senate to proceed to
e consideration OF the interstate cOn-
cree bill, and there is a general impression
nat the measure will be taken up and will
rm the chief tepic OF discussion thereafter
until il is disposed OF,
The unfinished business OF Che Senate Is
the bill providing for the sllishment Of
agricultural experiment stations. while the
bill to prohibit members of Congress from
acting as attorneys FOR railroads Comes over
with the accrued rights of long postponed
special order. It is not improbab le that
these measures. especially the latter, will
command some portion of the mo rning
hours Of the Senate, and one or both may
thus be disposed OF during the week.
It is not expected that any appropriat ion
bill win be ready for consideration by The
Senate this week.
1t Is expected that the legislative week IA
the House of Representatives will be con.
sumed by the discussion of appropriation
bills, and the measure reported from the
Committee on Agriculture providing for the
srection of department Of agriculture and
labor. There are four appropriation bills
uoH upon the ealendar-the Indian, Military
Academy, diplomatic and consular and
pension. None of these measures is likely
TO give rise to extended debate except pos
sibiy the diplomatic and consular bill.
Owing to its radical change as compared
slth former bills; and its increased sppfo-
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A Brutal Assault.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Jan. 3.-A most sensa-
tional fight occurred in this city this morn
ing in the Office of the O'Day Brothers in the
City block, in which John 0'Day, second
vice-president of the st. Louis and San Fran
cisco Railroad, and his brother, Ed O'Day,
and Mr.. Strothers, editor of the Evening
Leader, participated. The Leader had been
claiming recently that the Morning Herald
was owned by John 0'Day, and while pre-
tending to support the Democratic ticket it
has in reality, through the influence of the
Frisco Road, used its power to defeat that
tickets Last Friday the Leader published
an editorial attacking Mr. 0Day personally.
This brought Mr.. Day to this city, and
this morning he and his brother met Mr..
Strothers on the street and invited
him into 0Day's office to talk over
drew from beneath his pocket a paper, Mr..
StrotheTs said, which proved to be a retraction
of the Leaders former statements, and asked
Mr.. Strothers to sign it. He refused. Mr..
0'Day then stuck the editor on the head
with a walking stick and partly stunned
him, but he closed upon his assailant and
foored him. Ed 0'Day then joined in the
fight and knocked Strothers down, and after
ward inflicted several ugly wounds upon the
latteT's face and body. Strothers says that
John O'Day then drew revolver, and would
have shot him but for the timely interfer-
eDce of Walker Cre1shaw and Mr.. McGregor,
who separated the eOmbatants. After the
fracas the O'Day brothers drove rapidly to
the Frisco depot, where the railroad magnate
took the train for ST. Louis. Warrants have
been issued for the arrest of the 0'Day broth
ers. StTothers will survive his injuries.
Mr.. O'Day and his brother were arrested
this afternoon at Springfield, Mo-, on the
warrant sworn out by Editor StrOthers, and
gave bond to appear in the Circuit Court.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-01-05
Weekly Crop Report.

CHICAGO, Jan. 3-The weekly crop state
ment of the Farmers Review of tins city is
as follows: The returns from the correspond
ents very generally continue to speak favor
ably of the prospects for winter wheat. In
Michigan, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, the
fields are generally well protected with snow,
though in Bond and some OF the other
Southern Illinois counties fields are reported
to be covered with ice, and several Missouri
counties report the fall-soWn wheat suffering
from dry cold. The reports from Kansas
are not so uniformly favorable as formerly,
some counties reporting that the plant looks
feeble and poorly. The feature OF the re-
ports from Indiana and Ohio is that all the
early-sown grain is looking very well, while
the late-sOwn wheat is looking poorly. The
reports from the corn growing States speak
of a short supply and a generally slow
movement to market. Many counties OF
Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin are importing
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-01-05
The Pension Oace.
soecisl % the Sentinel.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-Tifteen thousand
two hundred and eight original pension
claims have been filed in the Pension Office
in the past six months. This shows great
falling eff and indicates that the tidal mark
of the pension business has been reached, ,un-
missioner Black has submitted his report of
the condition of the criminal prosecutions
docket Of the Pension Office. showing the
condition of the 269 cases thereon. Many OF
these have been permitted to dawdIe on the
docket for years, but General Black has de-
ermined to push them to completion aud
make the law a terror TO evil-doers. The
amount Of frauds lastly obtained was s72, 600,
an insignificant amount considering that
from $50, ,OO0, $50 to $75, ,OO0, coo annually have
been appropriated for many years.
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this measure may become al OBJ

priations, this measure may become al OBJ
jeck of attack.
Nearly all OF the measures, which have
been made special orders, are likely to be
pressed for action at the first opportunity
that may offer when the House Is not en-
gagged in the consideration of appropriation
bills. In addition 10 the bill for the creation
of the department OF agriculture and.labor,
already mentioned, this list includes the
Dunn free ship bill, the Pacific Railroad
funding bill, the 0klohoma bill and the bill
for the reorganization of the Navy Depart
ment.
Toward the latter part of the week it is ex-
pected that the conferees on the electoral
count bill will report an agreement and re-
quest the House to take final action, which
will probably be granted.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-01-05
Applications for Public Lands.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-The Commissioner
of the General Land Office has notified local
land agents in Kansas to advise ali parties
making applications to enter lands hereto
fore certified to the State of Kansas for the
benefit of the AtchisoD, Topeka and Santa
Fe Railroad Company, that such applica-
tious are wholly useless, as no preference or
other right can thus be acquired. II is
stated that large number of applications
for these lands has been filed upon the un-
authorized statement of attorneys that more
land has been certified to this company than
it is legally entitled to.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-01-05
Rnsso-Garman Alliance

LoERoE, Jan. 3.-M. Blowitz, the Paris
correspondent of the Times, positively con-
firms his recent statement that Russia and
Germany have concluded a direct alliance
DR.. Blowitz says that by the terms of this
new alliance Russia binds herself to remain
negtral in the event of war between France
and Germany, and Germany binds berself TO
remain. neutral in the event of war between
Russia and Austria. He further says that
while therecan be no doubt about the exist
was effected. One story is that it was ne
gotiated directly through the Gar and En-
peror William through personal correspond
ence; and the other is that Prince Bismark
and M De Giers contriyed the alliance by
personal discussion. DE-. Blowitz says he
does not know which of these stories is the
true one
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Refuses to Resign.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3-The Secretary of
the Treasury to-day directed the removal of
Mr.. A. M. Scribe from the Office of Bank
Examiner at New York. He refused to re-
sign at the request of the Comptroller of the
Currency. Mr.. V. P. Snyder, the newly ap-
with instructions to take charge of the Office
this morning.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-01-05
Russia and BuIearia-New Loan.

ST. PETERsBURG, Jan. 3.-It ia semi-offi-
cialy stated that tie Russian Government
maintains the same attitude toward Bull
garia it adopted at the time of General Kaul-
bars recall from that country. The return
of Prince Alexander to the Bulgarian
throne, it is added, might, however, cause
the Gar to renounce all endeavor to affect a
pacific settlement OF the crisis in Bulgaria
and have recourse to military occupation
Of the country.
The Govesnment has concluded arrange
ments for obtaining from Hersents, of Paris,
a loan of 75,00O, ,0O0 francs. The money is to
be expended In constructing a canal from
IN the Black Sea, across the neck of land
Joining the Crimea to the main land to the
Sea OF 6zevea In order TO form direct water
route from the River DON to the Black Sea.
The proposed route would be shorter. more
direct and much easier from the mouth Of
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-01-05
ROa sted tn Death

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 3.-Oficials of
The Southern Pacific Railroad furnish par
uculars of the disastrous collision on that
road last Friday night, 200 miles west of
here. The accounts of the accident nrevi-
ously telegraphed are corroborated bv the
officials, who state that nine Mexicans were
burned to death among the wreckage. The
men were riding on an open car when the
collision occurred. This car was driven un-
der heavy laden box-car, on the top of
winch several others had piled, when the
entire wreck took fire. literally ROASTING
alive the Mexicans, who were pinned down
on the top of the fiat car. None of the bodies
were recognizable when recovered.
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The Illinois senatorship.


WASHINGTON, Jan. "a very prom
inent Government official from the State
of Illinois to day said 10 the Sentinel cor
respondent that he did not credit the state
that Farwell has within fifteen votes Of the
Republican caucus nomination for Senator
in Illinois. From his kno wledge OF Oglesby,
although be has declined, be thinks be
will accept if the nomination is rendered to
him.
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the Don to Odessa, the mouth Of the Danube,
Sebastopol or the Bosphorus than the present
one by. the way of the Strait OF Kertch,
which IS both roundabout and difficult. The
railways adjacent to this new water route
will be put in direct communication with it.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-01-05
ZERO zEPHYRS.
All Parts of the Country Visited by q Cold
Wave-Iee Forms in Mexico.

WATERTowE, n. Y, Jan. -3.-The cold
weather of the past few days has covered the
st. Lawrence River with ice. On Saturday
the ice was sufficiently strong to allow of
the crossing of teams between Cape Vincent
and Kingston, a distance Of twelve miles
The steam ferry has stopped running, and
both passengers and mail were transferred
in sleighs to-day.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-01-05
The President IMPROVING.

WAsHINGToE, Jan. 3.-Colonel Lamont said
to-day that the President was much I'M
proved, and seemed to have been benefited
by his New-Year's day experience. He re-
NAMED in bls private room to-day, however,
and received no callers. He poets to be in
his public Office tomorrow as usual.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-01-05
Straits Frozen Over.

'CHEBoYGAN, Mich, Jan 3.-The mercury
stood l50 below zero yesterday morning.
The straits have been frozen over since Fri
day, and the ice is strong enough TO bear
horses. This is the earliest freezing of the
straits in many years.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-01-05
Ice In hIaxIcn.

CIry OF MEXICO Jan. IA cold wave from
the United States struck the Valley OF Mex
leo this morning. Thin ice formed in sew
eral places in the city. There was q remark
ably sudden change in the temperature
within few hours.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-01-05
For the Logan Fund.

WASHINGTON, Jan. captain George Z.
Lemon to-day received from Mr.. w. X. Van
derbilt subscription of 81 900 for the Logan
fund, from G. Vanderbilt 81 600, and from
Edwin Cowles $780, Captain Lemon to-day
purchased $4,000 OF per cent. United
States bonds on account of the Logan fund
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-01-05
Anots. err victim of a Terrible Accident.

FoRT WAYNE, Jan. 3-Miss Emma S,hu-
Ter, of the sleighing party who were injured
last night, by the fast line on the Fort
Wayne Road striking the sleigh, died today
OF injuries received, making three who have
died so far. The remainder of the injured
ladies' are in ffir way 10 recover,
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Ontario,a Weather.

IoRoETo, Jan. "a cold spell prevails
throughout Ontario, the mercury ranging
from 100 TO 33o below zero.
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at Lafayette. Indiana.

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Jan. 3.-The thermom-
eter was 2S0 below zero here at o'clock this
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-01-05

The Tennessee Legislature met at noon
yesterday both houses elected temporary
speakers and adjourned pntl to-day,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-01-05

The opera-house at Lisbon, Ohio, was to-
tally destroyed by fire early yesterday morn
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THE PUBLIC DEBT.
Statement for the Month OF Deoemb
Showing "a Reduction of 80, 9,35s, ,eO2.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-The following is
recapitulation of the public debt statement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-31
factions Increased armlments were votel early
in the year by the Delegations.
ITALY AND THE VATICAN.

The Q ilrual and the Vatican. while proclaiming
tine impracticabiiity OF reconciliation have been
co operating for mutual advantage. Compromises
have been the order Of the day in the relations OF
Church and state The tithes leviel for the main
tenance of parish priests have been abolished by
royal edlct and stipenis now paid from the
budget OF Public Worship Payment was made In
Treasury bonds for the landed pos'eS'l0i3 ~ the
Prop lganda Eide cotlscatod by the state While
the Vatican aud the Ministers of state have Their
own reasons FOR conceaing their purpos'S it IS ev-
ident that protocols for a lasting peace advdn-
tageou, TO both have been exchanged. With the
Catholics now throng:ng TO the polls in municipal
and parliamentary ell cions, in obedience to the
Papal summons reconciliation Is almost
necessary tor the Ministers and the Monnr-
chy. This policy was not openly avowcd IN
the P0De5 letter OF Ius ructiOn TO 'ardlnal Ram
poilo. WAC succeeded Cardinal Jacoblni a. :ecre-
tary. OF state; bnt 1t Is IN accord Wi'h the vat;
leans recent dealings with Prince 81 'marcll and
tn nshc5 the only adequate explanation or tne
many compromises quietly effected during the year
The repnl.c Of the Italian expedition operating
in &c direction of kasS1la from the Red Sea pre-
cipiaed the fall of tle Dapretis Ministry n Jan
uary, but after Count Robllant, Iarinl and Ban
cheri had successfully declined to undertake the
Government the Premier returned TO office 10 dIc
under harness within few mouths. Sig10r Crspi
succeeded him, rcOrganiZng the Ministry forming
an alliance with Germany and Austria against
Russia ard meeting the Chambers ~ November
win I Ill bulge OF reform I"glSiotiDi. MS oTo-
gramne is an extensive one embo wing many
feature, known as Radical crotchets along with
many proposals of the hlgbes: utility such as local
government reform, . uniform penal code, prison
reform sanitary G. announcement OF lhFllU
among working people, IA" est ibshmcnt OF BANKS
of Issue. regulation of cmiGration and improvement
of the scho,s Premier CrisDiS frank utteraDce'
after ms rcturh from Germany revealed HE snbst-
tuition of Italy IN place OF Russia III tie Three
Empcrors' League. His declaration that Itay had
every reason 90 dread the advance of Russia to
ConstantinJylc could have no OtneI meaning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-31
me MILfTIEY EXPIRES.

T,ere have been several war panics nh the Ton
tincut and tho mlIfar, am1nedts nave hceh ma
tcrially increa4cd. but peace has rcgnel trough
ont t,at vast barrick kuowa a. Europe. he INST
war scare was Deliberately created 10y Prince IN
marck for potica. eject. The ReichSiag' wine
willing 10 increase ihc army by 1000 men, was "'
tern,Incd 10 restrict the operation % the seven
year. military scheme to three years. li'ri N"'
StauGeabergs amrudm'ut 10 that chNc' was
adooted January II bv vote az l06 I" lot tue
minority comprising Conservatives inp'I!A'la''
and National Liberals; and the majority tie avn
ocs and Progre,sists. Prince Di,Aifck, wI' ~"
delivered IN omilous speech ioicca''nG war
with France issued an Imperial decree az
soIving Parliament. The electoral campaign war
vigorously conducted by the Uoyerh'h III" "''
panic was brought Oh which sent down S''"' -,
r ,r,,t rnsr in every European exchtpge. The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-31
IUL EHIILSH ENIIRE.

The Qnecn', jubilee year. celebrated wI;h splcn-
did pagclntS and memorials of her Iccc SION 70 the
throne. has left behind II no Land mark of English
progress IN legislation or social reform. The In
pcrlal Institute was founded; the sovereign and
her r,tinuc of princes passed To Westminster
Abbey under the eyes OF admlring thousands: the
naval and military reviews were magnificent
spectaccs; and the thousand and one minor cpl
.ydcs Of the Jubilee week we're each significant OF
LOYALTY fo the Crown and affection for the illustrI
ous Qlcrn. Bat the only achievement of long
session of Parliament was the passage
Of % Coercion Act by winch PROSTATE
ireland conqurcl four centuries ago. c'uld he
dr,yord once nofr behind Eugland's IRON ear. Ihi,
was the consumn1te flower ut British sf2ie.iniil-
shlp ia the = lccI's ifeth ycar-thc rc-cuac .idont
Of a barren pphcy which had been tried decade
after decade and had been "a we to b. disastrous
failure - :,
When Parliament opened on January p, Mr..
Gosrhon " - IN Lord RInGOIph Churchill T, seat IS
thnncellnr of the tXchcqucr: Mr. SIN IN was tlr't
Lord of he treasury. and leader OF the Co nmons;
MIR Stanhopc was at the WaI O,ticc, and SIR Henry
Holland at the Colonial Ohi'c. Anb,cQlcltly Mr..
I,allour became IRISH Secretary IN place ~
SIR Michael iIicks-BeIch Lord Saiis39ry
mad 1G-nmed ~, p.ne a. thg , .o,
followed speedily by ms Ccath. ~ thee chance,
the Government was strcngt lencd ioi me W'rN o.
tlc session. Mr. smiths patience an! bulldog
tcnaciiy ot purpose beng more useful than !0id
tOricul powers. Ar. tfD4cbcn defeated IA lNefp 81
was iOrcc appeal &C. an ar5tOcrItic constituency
of London for % seat IL Parliament. and wIea ne
finally found hin II un the r. lsurl bench. he WG'
Il Tory ard no longer u IIoc al. lnc Queen,
nncech seemed To disclose compromise between
coercion ard cOnctIa I0l. bat az thc session adj
vauccd o e. proved to be he only remedy sero lsli
contemplated b the Government The debates OF
the Qae.ns speoch brought on thu fr I
lost of pry siTedgth IN tie defeat OF Mr. i rne Is
Amendment Dy vote of 3D. t. 2i6. The
work of tnc session opened with the revision OF
The rdleS OF procedure. Motions fof Tho al OUTn